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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Catherine Afred <jattah2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: catherineendah5@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 16 May 2020 11:29:07 +0200
Subject: MY OFFER

MY OFFER,

Contact me here for more details: ( catherineendah5@gmail.com )

I am Mrs. Catherine Afred, 65 years old, am married to late Mr. Afred,
who worked with Embassy here in for Twenty-Six years before he died in
the year 2019, after a brief illness that lasted for only five days.

We were married for Eighteen years with a daughter Sylvie who later
died in a motor accident. Before the untimely death of my husband, we
were both born again Christians. Since after his death I decided not
to remarry or get a child outside my matrimonial home which the Bible
is against. When my late husband was alive he deposited the amount of
(Four Million, Five hundred Thousand United States dollars (4.5m $) in
one of the prime bank here.

Recently, following my ill health, my Doctor told me that I may not
last for the next six months due to my cancer problem. The one that
disturbs me most is my stroke sickness. Having known my condition I
decided to donate this fund to a Christian organization (Church) that
will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct herein,
according to the desire of my late husband before his death. I want
this fund to be used in Christian Activities like, Orphanages,
Christians, schools, and Churches for propagating the word of God and
to endeavor that the house of God is maintained.

The Bible made us to understand that "Blessed is the hand that gift
".I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband relatives are not Christians and I
don't want my husband's efforts to be used by unbelievers. I don't
want a situation where this money will be used in an ungodly way. This
is why I am taking this decision. I am not afraid of death hence I
know where I am going. I know that I am going to be in the bosom of
the Lord. Exodus 14 VS 14 says that "the lord will fight my case and I
shall hold my peace. I don't need any telephone communication in this
regard because of my health hence the presence of my husband's
relatives around me always. I don't want them to know about this
development. With God all things are possible. As soon as I receive
your reply I shall give you the contact of the prime bank here where
my late husband deposited the fund.

I will also issue you the documents that will prove you the present
beneficiary of fund. I want you and you’re Church to always pray for
me because the lord is my shepherd. My happiness is that I lived a
life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that wants to serve the Lord must
serve him in spirit and Truth. Please always be prayerful all through
your life. Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated
herein on the way you are going to use this funds.

Contact me here for more details: ( catherineendah5@gmail.com )

Hoping to receive your reply.
Remain blessed in the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Mrs. Catherine Afred

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